Telecom News - Sept Week 4


1. National Digital Communications Policy draft may come up before cabinet on Sept 26 
2. Airtel to Deploy Pre-5G Massive MIMO Technology in Karnataka to Deliver Faster 4G Speeds 
3. Government Is Keen on Rolling Out 5G Services in India at Par With the World by 2020: Manoj Sinha 
4. Jio may launch 5G services within 180 days of spectrum allocation. 
5. Tenders for wifi service in villages by year-end: Aruna Sundararajan. 
6. DoT moves to term Aircel dues as statutory 
7. FDI In Telecom Up Five Times To Reach $6.2 Bn : Manoj Sinha 
8. Paytm Parent Moves NCLT against Reliance Telecom to Recover Dues 
9. Reliance`s Mukesh Ambani earned Rs 300 crore per day over last one year. 
10. Sector to recover in early 2019: Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan 
11. WhatsApp says working with Reliance Jio to curb fake news menace 
12. Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on pleas challenging Aadhaar 
13. 20% Cashback on GST Likely on RuPay, BHIM Using QR Codes 
14. Apple shaves cost from displays in newest iPhones -analyst firm 
15. Airtel working on EMI options, handset offers for prepaid subscribers 
16. After Whatsapp, Instagram founders quit amid tensions with Zuckerberg 
17. Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its secrets to help Intel 
18. WhatsApp now looking to hire India legal head. 
19. Trai cuts porting time within a circle to 2 days, to fine telcos for flouting rules
20. DoT to conduct special audit on telcos from FY2012 onwards. 
21. Broadband Commission advances efforts to connect 4 bn 
22. Aircel expects to complete asset-sale deal in 3 months 
23. All telecom equipment used by operators will have to undergo mandatory testing 
24. Facebook appoints Ajit Mohan of Hotstar as India head 
25. Telecom department puts Aadhaar based face authentication on hold 
26. Telecom shares plunge up to 6% as DoT moves SC to seek Rs 33,000-crore spectrum dues. 
27. Like with iPhones, you may soon be able to unlock Paytm app with your face 
28. Over 5-million Offline Merchants Accepting UPI Payments: Paytm 
29. Payment solutions firm Obopay acquires Mubble 
30. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max arrive on Airtel and Reliance Jio 
31. 4 new satellites to provide fast internet speed by 2019: Isro chief. 
32. Smart cities to be a $7.6 bn opportunity for telcos and vendors by 2023: ABI. 
33. Telit Communications to recruit new CEO 
34. Airtel to deploy over 17,000 mobile sites, fiber optic in UP and Uttarakhand to cover rural areas. 35. Ericsson bags 4G expansion deal from Malaysia`s Celcom Axiata Berhad.

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